Which to use
“concentraba” and “concentran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,827
- “concentraba” frequency rank
- #16,794
- “concentran” frequency rank
- 62621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concentraba | concentran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de concentrar o de concentrarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concentrar o de concentrarse. |
Where the eye mixes concentraba and concentran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. concentraba runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCCVCV) against concentran's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses concentraba with concentran
A purely visual mix-up. concentraba ([kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]) and concentran ([kõnˈsẽn̪t̪ɾãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concentraba is recorded at frequency rank #45,827, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]. concentran is at rank #16,794, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsẽn̪t̪ɾãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62621, this pair ranks #51,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of concentraba vs concentran
Shared letters: acenort. Private to "concentraba": b. Private to "concentran": -.
"concentraba" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV · "concentran" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- concentraba ← cconcentraba · cnocentraba · cocnentraba · conccentraba · concenntraba · concenrtaba · concentarba · concentraab
- concentran ← cconcentran · cnocentran · cocnentran · conccentran · concenntran · concenrtan · concentarn · concentrann
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "concentraba" for "concentran" ever safe?
Which is more common, "concentraba" or "concentran"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "concentraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concentran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concentraba" and "concentran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concentraba vs concentradas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #51,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.